Post by justinate on Feb 28, 2021 9:13:29 GMT -5
Did I miss it or we don't have a thread for this show? That's a pretty big omission because not only is it less than 2 weeks away (March 11th!), it also looks to be one of the most queer-inclusive teen dramas this year - featuring a queer male lead who is also played by an out actor.
Justice Smith as “Chester”
HS Senior. Queer. A deep thinker, Chester is also a star water polo player and a straight A student. Fabulous, funny, fearless, Chester pushes boundaries and resists labels in every way. Despite his seemingly friendly and open nature, there’s a deeper mystery behind his loneliness.
Uly Schlesinger as “Nathan”
A curious mixture of jaded and innocent. Nathan comes from a wealthy conservative Christian family which is part of Orange County’s socio-political elite, which fuels pressure on Nathan to be the family’s successful golden boy. Nathan hides his sexuality from his family, including his twin sister Naomi, until Episode 2 when he comes out publicly as bisexual at his older sister’s wedding reception. Sexually inexperienced but porn-savvy, earnest and wry, emotional and funny, Nathan is defined by an intense push-pull between extremes of his interior/ exterior life.
The casting announcement back in 2019 included Michael Johnston (of Teen Wolf fame) as “Ollie”:
Introverted yet instantly likeable. Forthright and honest, he’s the school’s young new guidance counselor, still very green, and not always sure how to handle himself (though he sets himself apart from other teachers with his forthright honesty). Ollie’s accessible exterior hides an intensely complex inner emotional life; he connects on a deep level to Chester’s loneliness.
However, it seems Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is playing the guidance counselor now (whose name is Sam, not Ollie) and he's also significantly older than Michael Johnston, so not sure how much of the above description still applies. In the opening moments of the trailer, it does look like Chester, at least, is lusting after him. (Still wish it was Michael Johnston in the role though - but he probably would look younger than Chester!)
Justice Smith as “Chester”
HS Senior. Queer. A deep thinker, Chester is also a star water polo player and a straight A student. Fabulous, funny, fearless, Chester pushes boundaries and resists labels in every way. Despite his seemingly friendly and open nature, there’s a deeper mystery behind his loneliness.
Uly Schlesinger as “Nathan”
A curious mixture of jaded and innocent. Nathan comes from a wealthy conservative Christian family which is part of Orange County’s socio-political elite, which fuels pressure on Nathan to be the family’s successful golden boy. Nathan hides his sexuality from his family, including his twin sister Naomi, until Episode 2 when he comes out publicly as bisexual at his older sister’s wedding reception. Sexually inexperienced but porn-savvy, earnest and wry, emotional and funny, Nathan is defined by an intense push-pull between extremes of his interior/ exterior life.
The casting announcement back in 2019 included Michael Johnston (of Teen Wolf fame) as “Ollie”:
Introverted yet instantly likeable. Forthright and honest, he’s the school’s young new guidance counselor, still very green, and not always sure how to handle himself (though he sets himself apart from other teachers with his forthright honesty). Ollie’s accessible exterior hides an intensely complex inner emotional life; he connects on a deep level to Chester’s loneliness.
However, it seems Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is playing the guidance counselor now (whose name is Sam, not Ollie) and he's also significantly older than Michael Johnston, so not sure how much of the above description still applies. In the opening moments of the trailer, it does look like Chester, at least, is lusting after him. (Still wish it was Michael Johnston in the role though - but he probably would look younger than Chester!)
